Saca de las yeguas

The "Saca de las yeguas" festival, in Almonte (Spain) dates back to 1504. Every 26th of June, the "yegüerizos" (cowboys or riders who look after the herds) gather and take the wild mares and colts out of Doñana marshland, where they have been freely grazing in the winter, and lead the "tropas" (herds) to the town of Almonte

Herd of horses, "Saca de las yeguas" festival, town of Almonte, province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. Dating back to 1504, every 26th of June, the "yegüerizos" (cowboys or riders who look after the herds) gather and take the wild mares and colts out of Doñana marshland, where they have been freely grazing in the winter, and lead the "tropas" (herds) to the town of Almonte.